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Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box

Instantaneous Light Box

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box of Sheffield plate.

Instantaneous Light Box of Sheffield plate.

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (height 4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (height 4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (3 x 2 ins) in lignum vitae

Instantaneous Light Box (3 x 2 ins) in lignum vitae

One of Two Instantaneous Light Boxes

One of Two Instantaneous Light Boxes

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood

Instantaneous Light Box (height 5 1/4 ins) turned in lignum vitae; a handsome box

Instantaneous Light Box (height 5 1/4 ins) turned in lignum vitae; a handsome box

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 2/5 ins) of walnut-wood; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 2/5 ins) of walnut-wood; rectangular

Light Box

Light Box

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 1/2 ins) of tin

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 1/2 ins) of tin

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 3/4 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 3/4 ins) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 1 1/2 in) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (length 1 1/2 in) of tin; rectangular

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 3/4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (height 2 3/4 ins)

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 1/8 ins) of tin; oval

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 1/8 ins) of tin; oval

Light box by W.B. Nicholson (S.I.) Ltd. Glasgow with hinged side mirrors

Light box by W.B. Nicholson (S.I.) Ltd. Glasgow with hinged side mirrors

1921-1969
Light box

Light box

Instantaneous Light Box (length 3 ins) of tin; rectangular, with rounded corners, and hinged lid, having on top candle-socket, still containing original candle; exterior handsomely japanned dark brown, with delicate ornamental linear pattern in gilt round lid; interior painted red; a folding handle of tin in front; has four compartments, all upright, one, in front, contains stoppered acid-bottle (stopper missing), still filled with asbestos and set in a cement of same; another, behind, contains a small candle-extinguisher, of tin, japanned, on a holder of its own; two others, one at each end, for matches; one short, flat, red-tipped match remains. England.

Instantaneous Light Box, with candle-socket and candle

Instantaneous Light Box of thin iron; rectangular (size 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 ins), with deep hinged lid; exterior and itnerior both japanned dark brown, with broad gilt borders; contains an elaborate mechanical contrivance, patented by Henry Berry in 1824 (patent no. 4927), for enabling anyone lying in bed or otherwise to procure a light in the dark by merely pulling a string; when the string, which passes over a pulley, was pulled, the glass stopper of the acid-bottle was lifted, a match was brought in contact with and was ignited by the acid on its long stopper, and the lighted match was then moved on, lighting a small spirit-lamp; inscribed inside "In hoc lumine vinces" over a family crest (a demi-lion holding a flaming torch) and the monogram "H.B."; stamped "1706"; inside, a separate small removable box with hinged lid for matches; the pulley-support removable to pack inside when box is closed; one other example only is known to exist. England. [NB - A list and the annotated Bryant and May catalogue note that a photograph was acquired with this object].

Instantaneous Light Box of thin iron

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins) of tin; oval, with hinged lid; exterior covered with bright green moiré metallique; interior painted red; one compartment for acid bottle (which still contains asbestos), another for matches; no maker's name (but probably also made by Watts). England.

Instantaneous Light Box (height 3 ins) of tin; oval

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood, France.

Instantaneous Light Box. Wood, France.

Light box

Light box

Light Box for Half Plate Bellows Copying Camera

Light Box for Half Plate Bellows Copying Camera

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular, with hinged lid and one hinged end; exterior covered with bronze-green moiré metallique; interior painted buff-yellow; one upright compartment in front for acid-bottle (mouth of which is closed by india-rubber pad in lid), with another upright compartment on each side for matches; nine very slender matches of wax taper, each 1 3/4 in long, remain; hinged end bears socket for small candle (original candle remains) which, when closed, fits into horizontal compartment at back of box; below this is a second horizontal compartment for a spare candle. England.

Instantaneous Light Box (length 2 1/2 ins) of tin; rectangular